The Outdoor Living Digest

For decades, the answer to “how do I add space and value to my home?” was simple: build an extension. Knock down a wall, pour a foundation, and brace yourself for months of dust and disruption. The wealthy homeowners we work with have started asking something different. Why build inward when the outside is already...

Spend enough time around homeowners, and you’ll notice the same thing we have: outdoor living isn’t a passing fad. People keep wanting more from the square footage they already own, and somewhere along the way the pergola became the quiet workhorse of the backyard.  When you start exploring contemporary pergola ideas, you realize how much...

A good pergola can turn a plain patio into the spot where everyone wants to sit. But shade is the part people underestimate. Picking a style you like is the easy bit. The harder work is thinking through sun angles, the structure itself, and which shade solution actually suits your climate. We’ve spent years helping...

In addition to some of the best Southern food in Miami, Red Rooster also has a beautiful outdoor dining area. Attached to their main dining room and bar the eclectic space has twin retractable fabric pergolas to take of their shade and rain protection they need. What made this project tricky for our designers was...

There’s a stretch of the year when going outside feels like a bad idea. The right shade structure hands that time back to you. A pergola in the right spot, an awning – they can turn a patio that bakes by noon into somewhere you’ll actually sit. Fresh air, friends over, no dashing back indoors...

When you enter your backyard, the environment should make you feel like you’ve entered a high-class holiday resort. Of course, the crystal clear waters of your pool definitely contribute to that. But the environment is what defines whether you’ll be comfortable in your outdoor area or not.  During hot afternoons, the absence of proper coverage...